Since AJ Styles lost his career-threatening match to GUNTHER on the Royal Rumble and retired from WWE, there continues to be rumors that he is not finished with skilled wrestling just yet. Whether it’s returning to his stomping grounds in TNA, or debuting for AEW, many throughout the wrestling industry consider that Styles may have one final stint outside of WWE, including “The Last Outlaw” Jeff Jarrett, who’s confident that “The Phenomenal One” will step contained in the squared circle again.
“We have now not seen the last of AJ Styles within the ring, and look, it could be a yr, it could be two years … I assumed the finish to the match was done very well and each guys got over,” he explained on “My World.” “I feel out of Goldberg, [John] Cena, and AJ, out of those three, I assumed GUNTHER built more equity within the GUNTHER character by beating AJ than the others by far. And so, I feel that was well done. But no, I do not think we have seen the last of it.”
Jarrett continued to elucidate that he could see Styles return to WWE or TNA inside two-five years, but believes that the principal reason behind the 48-year-old’s departure is because of what his co-host, Conrad Thompson, has said about TKO Group Holdings, who owns WWE, and the way they manage talent.
“My gut tells me that AJ is out of that circle due to TKO’s bottom line … It just looks like TKO and him have parted ways, and I’m saying that based solely off of the history you’ve got told me about TKO that they only form of farm guys out.”
Despite all recent speculation, Styles doesn’t appear to be taken with returning to wrestling anytime soon, but would consider the concept of competing alongside his son if the chance arose.
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